HOLY COMFORTER CATHOLIC CHURCH October 30, 2016

SAINTS TO REMEMBER THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

October 30 St. Alphonsus Rodriguez SATURDAY (10/29) 31 St. Wolfgang 8 AM: MASS November 1 All Saints Day 9 AM: Cursillo Men and Women 2 Commemoration of All Faithful Departed 3:30-4:30 PM: Reconciliation (Chapel) 3 St. Martin de Porres 5 PM: Vigil MASS 4 St. Charles Borromeo SUNDAY (10/30) THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY 5 St. Bertille TIME (Altar flowers donated by the Parish Office) MASS INTENTIONS 7-7:45 AM: Reconciliation (Chapel) Saturday, October 29 8:30 AM: MASS 5:00 PM Ryan Gerling 9:40-10:50 AM: RCIA (CRE Office) Sunday, October 30 9:45-10:45 AM: Christian Formation (Lower Level) 8:30 AM Members of the Parish 9:45-10:45 AM: Adult Formation (Chapel) 11:00 AM Frank McCarthy (Angie and Jim 11:00 AM: MASS Morrisard) MONDAY (10/31) Wednesday, November 2 10:30 AM: Divine Will Prayer Group (Chapel) NOON Birthday of Shawek Witkowski (Grazyna NOON: MASS Witkowski) TUESDAY (11/1) All Saints Day (Holy Day of Obligation) Saturday, November 29 10 AM-NOON: Food Pantry 5:00 PM Matthew Albach (Jill Paitsel) NOON: MASS Sunday, November 30 7 PM: MASS 8:30 AM Members of the Parish WEDNESDAY (11/2) All Souls Day 11:00 AM Jack Showalter (Family) 7 AM: MASS 10 AM-NOON: Food Pantry NEXT WEEKEND’S READINGS NOON: MASS THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOON: AA Meeting (Lower Level) 6:15 PM: Medjugorje Rosary Prayer Group (Chapel) First Reading 7 PM: MASS 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 THURSDAY (11/3) Jewish martyrs give witness to their faith, even unto 8 AM: MASS death. NOON: Soup Kitchen Responsorial Psalm FRIDAY (11/4) Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15 7 AM: MASS (Please note this time change) The just person will live in God's presence. 10 AM-NOON: Food Pantry Second Reading NOON: AA Meeting (Lower Level) 2 Thessalonians 2:16—3:5 SATURDAY (11/5) Paul encourages the Thessalonians and asks for their 8 AM: MASS prayers. 9 AM: Cursillo Men and Women Gospel Reading 3:30-4:30 PM: Reconciliation (Chapel) Luke 20:27-38 5 PM: Vigil MASS Jesus answers a question from some Sadducees about SUNDAY (11/6) THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY the resurrection of the dead. (short form Luke 20:27, TIME 34-38) (Donations gladly accepted) 7-7:45 AM: Reconciliation (Chapel) LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA (Displayed in Commons) 8:30 AM: MASS Jesus in You by Dr. Mark Miravalle 9:40-10:50 AM: RCIA (CRE Office) This little work will take a brief look at two basic 9:45-10:45 AM: Christian Formation (Lower Level) questions that deeply affect the lives and actions of every 9:45-10:45 AM: Adult Formation (Chapel) single person on the face of the earth: Is God inside every 11:00 AM: MASS human being? And, Does the Trinity dwell within some human beings? HOLY COMFORTER CATHOLIC CHURCH October 30, 2016

GIFTS FROM GOD Friends and Relatives: Michael James McNeil, JoAnn Fox Klein, George Lilly, The Campbell Family, Fred Crane, Bill Offertory October 22-23, 2016 (Plate) $3,404 Eddy, Susan Steeby, Lisa Marshall, John Lank, Susan Offertory (Online) 1,300 Straub Martin, George William Polhill, II, Claudia World Missions $967 Hartland, Betsy Boyce, Michael Norton, Leslie Gilliam, Weekly Offertory Budget $7,173 Jane Sargent, Josephine Nampijja, Grace Dawn Wicke, Offertory Received 4,704 Melyssa Dove, Nicole Carpenter, Beth Mauk, Evan Dotas, Deficit ($2,469) Dave Halley, Cullen McQuhae, Bill & Marie Jones, Thank you for your generous contributions last Christine Bentéjac, David Rumpf, Mrs. Jessica Viglietta, weekend in support of World Missions. Pam D. Goines, Charlie Previtali, Nicole Shaw, Jean Clayton, Rich Hawkins, Kimberly Hasenfus Hulick, Kristin QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION FROM IRA Fagan, June Atherton, Natalie Potter, Harper Grace, J. If you are at least 70-1/2 years of age, you can take Sloan, Paul Hillard, Dale Evans, Marie Johnston, Suzanne advantage of a simple way to benefit the Church and Lank, Diane Schmidt, Earl Scheetz, Shirley O’Rourke, receive tax benefits in return. You can donate up to Xavier Van Bastelaer, Mary Griffin, Makala Thomas, $100,000 from your IRA directly to a qualified charity Sibylle Llewellyn, Duncan Nixon, John Patrick Dennison, such as Holy Comforter without paying income taxes on Christine Russo Carpenter, Elaine Roberti, Benedict Pax, the distribution. Please contact your Individual Jerry Colgate, Timothy Lee Smith, Ned Foss & Jennifer Retirement Account custodian for details. Rinehart, Janet Dunham, Susie Jackson, Fr. Michael Hann, Fr. Joseph Torretto, Mike Charlie, Joel Rivera, Pam DONATIONS OF STOCK ARE GLADLY ACCEPTED Heron, Elizabeth Scott, Kwasi Johnson, Marianne Your firm can send the shares through the Depository Rossner, Angie Lee, Residents of Fluvanna Correctional Trust Company (DTC) to Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Here Center for Women, Residents of Albemarle County are the details: Regional Jail, Residents of Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention, Schwab’s DTC number: 0164 In memory of James Brazell. Account Name: HOLY COMFORTER CATHOLIC CHURCH Account Number: 2162-7521 Members of the Military: Tom Logan, William Murray, Trey Linebrink, Jeff Woodside, David Alvey, Brian Fagan, ONLINE GIVING Jamie Torbet, Mike Eiermann, Charles G. Ellison, Eric Many parishioners are enjoying the benefits they receive Emmott, and Matthew Mickiewicz. from donating to Holy Comforter online. All of our current envelope collections are available, and it is safe, PARISHIONER WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES secure and confidential. You can find the Online Giving 11/5 Angie and Jim Morrisard (1966) link on our website, or go to: 11/18 Annie and Tom Tromey (1967) https://www.myowngiving.com/Default.aspx?cid=1665 11/20 Susan and Jim Neale 11/26 Margaret and Walter McMahon 11/27 Jane Dittmar and Frank Squillace PARISH NEWS NEWLY REGISTERED PARISHIONERS PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR PRAYERS The Lucia Aguilar Family Please call the parish office at 295-7185, to arrange to Gregory C. Beller receive Holy Communion or a visit by Fr. Joseph Mary. Shawn and Robert Ficarra The Rocio and Andrew Lamb Family THE ILL & HOME BOUND: Gracen and Matthew Semanik Parishioners: Mary Fusco, Eileen Foster, Jack Valloric, Tam Nguyen, Rachel Witt, Jack Andrews, Joe Murray, MEDJUGORJE ROSARY PRAYER GROUP Helen Edwards, Betty Jane Prufer, Fran Cannon Slayton, October is the month of the Rosary. We have a Ron Lavis, Sue Newman, Michael Ludgate, Frank wonderful, inviting rosary prayer group every Pologruto, Al Bracuti, Norman Bednarcyk, Nicholas Wednesday at 6:15 in the Chapel. All are welcomed. Sisman, Mary Ann Williams, Rose Bowker, Hermann Please come and join us in prayer, even if you can only Ortmann, Katherine Russo, Charley and Kitty Moore. come for one evening.

HOLY COMFORTER CATHOLIC CHURCH October 30, 2016

SOCIAL MINISTRIES ADULT FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES Unlocking the Mysteries of the Bible DVD series will HAITI continue this Sunday, October 30th from 9:45-10:45 in Haitian Arts and Crafts will be offered at the Alternate the Chapel. You are still most welcome to register and Giving Fair scheduled for November 13th at St. Thomas. join us! Support artisans from Saltadere and other areas of Haiti. Cards and coffee can be purchased. Proceeds support St. NEW ADULT FORMATION SPEAKER COMING SOON! Michel School. There will be information on sponsoring Save the date for Sunday, November 13 at 9:45 the classrooms, the students and the teachers. (between the Masses) to hear a presentation by Gloria D’Alessandro, a parishioner from Church of the Bi-Parish Haiti Committee: Next meeting will be in Incarnation, called “AN ACTION TOWARD November. All are welcome. FORGIVENESS” We hear much about the need to forgive. Contact: e-mail Anne Knasel at [email protected] or We may recognize that we ae called by Jesus to forgive. Ginny Zeller at [email protected]. Website: But how do we do that? As we close out this Jubilee Year www.saltadere.org. of Mercy, come, hear a step-by-step approach that promises to bring you from anger and resentment to CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING (CST) THROUGH THE forgiveness and peace. You will receive a wonderful FREE LIVES OF THE SAINTS gift to take home from Gloria to you! The Office of Social Ministries invites you to attend our CST presentation through the lives of the saints focusing CHARLOTTESVILLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL on Brandon Vogt’s bestseller “Saints and Social Justice: A Charlottesville Catholic School invites you to attend their Guide to Changing the World.” There will be a session at Open House & Archangel for a Day on November 7th & Church of the Incarnation, Friday, November 11th, 7-8 8th. The school will hosting tours each day from 8:30am- PM. Please see the flyer in the Commons for more 2:00pm for families; children in pre-k to 8th grade are information. To register, please visit also invited to join us in the classrooms to experience the www.surveymonkey.com/r/catholicsocialteaching. day as a CCS Archangel! Additional details are available on our website at www.cvillecatholic.org, or contact our CHRISTIAN FORMATION Admissions Coordinator, Katrina Kuhn, at 434-964-0400. DIOCESAN EVENTS FIRST SACRAMENTS REGISTRATION: All children at least age 7 and in second grade are eligible to participate in 2016 RED MASS preparation classes for First Reconciliation and First The Most Reverend Francis X. DiLorenzo, Bishop of Eucharist beginning in December. Registration forms, Richmond, and The Saint Thomas More Society invite available in the Commons and on the Website, should be everyone in the Richmond Diocese to join in worship and completed as soon as possible. fellowship at the 33rd Annual Red Mass and Dinner on

Thursday, November 10. HIGH SCHOOL FORMATION Reverend Monsignor R. Francis Muench, J.C.L., Judicial The next meeting of our High School Youth Ministry will Vicar for the Diocese of Richmond will celebrate the Red take place on Sunday, October 23 from 4:00-5:30 pm. Mass. Mass is at 6:00 p.m. at Mary, Mother of the Church The topic will be Catholic Social Justice, and several guest Abbey, 12829 River Road, Goochland. The dinner will speakers will talk about their specific ministries. All high follow in the Benedictine College Prep Dining Hall. school students are welcome and encouraged to join our The keynote address will be given by Reverend Paul D. growing Youth Ministry! Scalia, Episcopal Vicar for Clergy, Diocese of Arlington.

Father Scalia is the son of former Supreme Court Justice CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION: All students at least 15 Antonin Scalia. Tickets for the dinner are $65.00 each. years old and in the 10th grade are eligible for the The Saint Thomas More Society is an educational, Sacrament of Confirmation. Eight preparation classes are fraternal, and service organization of Catholic lawyers. held independently of and in addition to the Youth Further information can be obtained from James Ministry program. If your child is eligible to be confirmed Schliessmann, Society President, this spring, please complete the Sacramental [email protected] or 804-873-1035. Registration form located on the table in the Commons or on the website.

HOLY COMFORTER CATHOLIC CHURCH October 30, 2016

FROM THE PASTOR: IS THE PRAYER OF THE ROSARY OUTDATED? (Part 5)

Why pray the Rosary today? The simple answer is certainly, to grow in holiness and in one's prayer life. Though the Rosary is not the only way to achieve this but in its simplicity the Rosary is a very powerful and effective prayer. I always wonder why the learned saints and Popes take the time to pray the rosary. They must have found a secret in it, as an authentic school of Christian life.

Many of the popes have championed the Rosary as a powerful, multi-layered devotion. The theologian Romano Guardini described praying the rosary as "participation in the life of Mary, whose focus was Christ." Pope Leo XIII also viewed the rosary as a vital means to participate in the life of Mary and to find the way to Christ. Pope emeritus Benedict XVI said, “The rosary is a means given by the Virgin for contemplating Jesus and, meditating on his life, for loving and following him always more faithfully.”

In praying the Rosary we meditated on the mysteries of our salvation and meditation on these mysteries of salvation is to lead to conversion of heart and change of actions. Contemplation on the mysteries is essentially an act of gratitude through which the heart is "filled with love...hope enlarged, and the desire increases for those things which Christ has prepared for such as have united themselves to Him in imitation of His example and in participation in His sufferings." The popes tell us that the essence is "to recall the mysteries of salvation in succession, while the subject of meditation is mingled and interlaced with the Angelic Salutation and prayer to God the Father."

The popes also teach that the Rosary is intended to influence society as a whole. The holy and powerful life of Jesus Christ is to be a real remedy and cure for the errors afflicting society. The rosary is an accessible reminder of the constant prayer of the Church, the ceaseless prayer of God's people throughout the ages. “The Psalter of Mary, as the rosary is sometimes called, is a remembrance of the Church's deepest nature as a community of continual prayer." (Pope Leo XIII, 1896). “The Rosary is a magnificent and universal prayer for the needs of the Church, the nations and the entire world" (Pope John XXIII). “I would therefore ask those who devote themselves to the pastoral care of families to recommend heartily the recitation of the Rosary.”(Pope St. John Paul II). “Mary joins us, she fights at our side. She supports Christians in the fight against the forces of evil. Especially through prayer, through the rosary. Hear me out, the rosary... Do you pray the Rosary each day? I don't know, are you sure? There we go!” (Pope Francis).

31st. SUNDAY SNAPSHOT. JOHN: DO YOU WANT TO HAVE YOUR LIFE CHANGED FOR THE BETTER? MARY: VERY MUCH SO. JOHN: THEN GIVE UP THE SELF-DELUSION THAT YOU CAN DO IT BY YOUR OWN STRENGTH. MARY: I HAVE GROWN UP KNOWING THAT BY MYSELF, I CAN DO WHAT I WANT WITH MY LIFE. JOHN: NO WAY, ONLY GOD CAN EASILY DO IT JUST AS HE CHANGED THE LIFE OF ZACCHAEUS. MARY: SO I CAN JUST SIT BACK AND WAIT ON GOD? JOHN: NO! JUST HUMBLY ACCEPT GOD’S INVITATION AND COOPERATE WITH EVERY OPPORTUNITY OF HIS GRACE EACH AND EVERY DAY OF YOUR LIFE.